Chinoiserie Furniture
CHINOISERIE STYLE
Emerging in the 17th century, chinoiserie appropriated the aesthetics and imagery of popular East Asian design for European-made versions. Reflecting the exoticization of China, Japan and other countries in this era, the word directly translates from French to “Chinese-esque,” which reveals its shortcomings as a style of furniture and decor that often stereotypically and reductively mimics Asian culture rather than showcasing and paying tribute to its artistic traditions.
The enthusiastically decorative chinoiserie style was propelled by influential tastemakers including French King Louis XIV, whose Trianon de Porcelaine in 1670 was inspired by Chinese architecture. Expanded trade between the East and West led to a demand for porcelain, lacquer objects, silk and other goods, which further informed the fanciful furniture being crafted in Europe.
Artisans working in the chinoiserie style used materials and elements like pagoda shapes, bamboo, lacquer surfaces, bird and flower motifs and other interpretations of Asian design on pieces that were frequently set against vibrant wallcoverings. This whimsical approach yielded chinoiserie furniture that boasted dramatic flourishes drawing on the natural world and reflected the dominance of Rococo during the 18th century.
As chinoiserie was shaped by approximations of Asian design by European creators, it had regional variations, such as Chinese Chippendale in England where cabinets, chairs and tea tables had wooden fretwork designs and “japanned” surfaces intended to resemble lacquer work that was created in East Asia. In North America, furniture makers in Boston and New York integrated chinoiserie-painted scenes into Queen Anne furniture.
Antique chinoiserie furniture has continued to be fashionable, from its popularity with decorators of the Hollywood Regency era — James Mont, Tommi Parzinger, William Haines and Samuel Marx favored the style — to contemporary interior designers, although it brings with it a complex history.
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Style: Chinoiserie
19th Century English Chinoiserie Revival Lacquered Drinks Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant late 19th century Georgian style drink table decorated in the chinoiserie revival taste of the late 19th/early 20th century England. The table features an oval top decorated ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Wonderful Vintage Large Faux Bamboo Pagoda Tole Chinoiserie Gilt Chandelier
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Vintage Large Faux Bamboo Pagoda Form Gold Gilt Tole Chinoiserie Chandelier Having 6 Candelabra Lights And A Reverse Painted Lucite Center.
Category
20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal
Royal Tichelaar Makkum Delft Table Lamps, Hand-Painted
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
A one-of-a-kind pair of lamps, Kie & Vit have been lovingly handcrafted from gorgeous, vintage, hand-painted vases in a Delft style by Royal Tichelaar Makkum, the oldest ceramic com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
1970s Drexel Heritage Chinoiserie Armoire Dresser
By Drexel
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptional Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Campaign style armoire dresser from the Dynasty Collection by Drexel Heritage. The dresser features gorge...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Baker Furniture Hollywood Regency Yellow Lacquered Mirror Top Coffee Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie yellow lacquered coffee table with antiqued mirrored top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Carved yellow and green lacquered hardwood fr...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror, Wood, Lacquer
Delft Blue Ceramic Table Lamps from Vintage Boch Frères Keramis
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meet Eugène & Victor! Named after two of the founders of Boch Frères, these one-of-a-kind lamps have been lovingly handcrafted from two vintage vases designed by Boch Frères Keramis ...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair 0f Engelish Regency style Chinoiserie Japanned Dressers / Chest of Drawers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of finely crafted chests of drawers in the chinoiserie style with lacquered or japanned finish, with faux bamboo frame and charming panels depicting figures, standing cranes, bu...
Category
1920s English Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Set of 12 Original Antique Botanical Prints, circa 1840
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful set of 12 botanical prints.
Lithographs by Alfred Adlard, J.Parkin and D.Hayes
After C.W Harrison and Miss E.Hogg
Original hand color
Published, circa 1840
Unframed.
...
Category
1840s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paper
Chinese Six Panel Coromandel Lacquer Folding Screen
Located in Chicago, IL
This coromandel lacquer screen is incised with colorful scenery depicting idyllic courtly life in a palace complex. Finely dressed ladies and their female attendants stroll throughou...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Takahashi Porcelain Playing Cat Figurine Hand-decorated with Butterflies
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare porcelain figurine of a playing cat is hand decorated with butterflies and leaves designs and gold accents. It is unusual to find a playing cat figurine; most Takahashi cats are...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Chinoserie Tray and Brushes
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Victorian Chinoserie Tray and Brushes
Materials Papier mache Lacquer
Chinoserie design (has mother-of-pearl applications)
It is in excellent condition. was not used
Late 19th century...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Huge Chinoiserie Folding Screen, circa 1950
Located in Athens, GA
This is a take on Modern Chinese Art that is Inspired by Night Revels of Han Xizai... The painting vividly represents a night party hosted by Han Xizai, who anticipated the fall of t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Chinese Wooden One Door Wall Hanging Small Curio Cabinet with Mirror
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Wooden One Door Wall Hanging Small Curio Cabinet with Mirror Back and Pagoda Shelves. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 25" H x 17" W x 5" D
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass, Wood
Maitland Smith Chinese Coromandel Faux Tortoise Shell Sculpture Pedestal Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
A Chinese Coramandel Faux Tortoise Shell pedestal or sculpture stand by Maitland Smith, Circa 1980s. Features a traditional Grecian form with decorative foliate motifs, a floral urn ...
Category
1980s Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Resin, Hardwood
Chinese Carved Console Altar Table
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Asian carved altar or console table features hand carved images of dragons along the frieze and ornate snake images in the pierce carved leg struts. Newly high gloss lacquer in an He...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Rectangular "Chan" Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Stunning and impressively sized "Chan" coffee table designed by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, circa 1970s. Acid etched and patinated polychromed bronze and pewter. Table top decorated w...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Copper, Pewter
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
17" x 15.5" x 24"h
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
15.5" x 16" x 24" h
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
16" x 16" x 25"
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair. Item features Bird, butterfly, and floral decoration on both sides, lid with green foo dog handle, la...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Chinoiserie Table Lamp from Vintage Velsen Delft White
By Delft
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Meet Vasen (which means vases in Dutch, part of the meta vibe of this lamp)—she’s part Amitābha Studio's fresh blue and white series of one-of-a-kind table lamps. Flipping things on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Asian Foo Dog Father and Mother With Babies in Cinnabar Red
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Pair of foo dog statues, father and mother carrying babies finished in cinnabar red. Good vintage condition with imperfections consistent with age and with hand made sculptures such ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Impressive Chin Ying Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
Located in Chicago, IL
Chin Ying Coffee Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne.
Etched and patinated bronze and pewter, enameled decoration
Father and son duo Philip (1907—1987) and Kelvin (born 1936) Lavern...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bronze, Copper, Enamel, Pewter
Display Cabinet attributed to Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
This unique cabinet came out of a north shore estate that had the entire dining room done in pieces from Michael Taylor's Far East Collection for Baker. The family said the owners pu...
Category
1960s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle.
Dimensions:
16" x 16" x 24"
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
17" x 15.5" x 23"h
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
Primitive Antique Chinese Forged Iron & Elm Water Bucket Umbrella Cane Stand 26"
Located in Dayton, OH
Primitive Chinese water bucket, circa 1890s-1910. Made elm and forged iron. Beautifully worn from years of use. A great decorative piece that could also be re-purposed as a planter, ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Iron
Antique Chinese Hand Woven Willow Rice Gathering Basket Bentwood Handle Bucket
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Rice Basket. Made from woven reed with a bentwood handle and calligraphy.
Dimensions:
16" x 16" x 24"
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Reed, Bentwood
2 Primitive Antique Chinese Wooden Rice Grain Water Harvest Bucket Basket 16"
Located in Dayton, OH
2 antique Chinese handled rice baskets, circa 1900s. Made from elm with hand dovetailed joinery and iron banding. Wax import stamps can be found on each. A nice decorative display pi...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Elm
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven with natural patina from years of use. An unusual yet perfect decorative piece for dis...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Willow
Henredon Folio 10 Chinoiserie Entertainment Storage Armoire Painted Scenic Desig
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible Late 20th Century Chinoiserie entertainment storage cabinet or armoire with painted scenic designs, Ming style feet, brass hardware, and a lighted center section by Henred...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century Chinese Reverse Glass Portraits
Located in Richmond, London
Absolutely exquisite late 18th / early 19th century reverse glass portraits in original frames. China, circa 1800.
Why we like it
The portraits depict a gentleman and a lady of the...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Glass
18th Century Chinese Reverse Mirror Painting
Located in Richmond, London
Fabulous late 18th / early 19th century reverse mirror painting in original green lacquer Chinoiserie frame. China, circa 1800.
Why we like it
The painting depicts a lady of the up...
Category
Late 18th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Mirror
Pair of 19th Century French Faience Chinoiserie Platters Angouleme
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of 19th Century Majolica Chinoiserie Platters signed Angouleme.
Category
1890s English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Fine Chinoiserie Table Lamps White and Brass with Foo Dogs
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Large chinoiserie style white and brass brown table lamps are mounted on round brass bases and topped with fine brass fittings and substantial round brass finials. Classic urn vase ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Wallpaper Black Magnolia Geometric from Ocre Designs by Tarn McLean
By Ocre Designs
Located in MIDDLE RIDGE, AU
Black Magnolia Geometric hand painted wallpaper panels are designed to co-ordinate with the Black Magnolia Botanical design. This geometric hand painted wallpaper panels show two dro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Paint
19th Century Chinoiserie Cabinet in Black Lacquer and Gilt Decoration
Located in Richmond, London
Exquisite early 19th century chinoiserie table cabinet in black lacquer and gilt decoration. Canton, circa 1830. Extremely rare to retain most of gilt decoration in such a pristine c...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Lacquer
Vintage Chinese Satsuma Style Hand Painted Quail Bird Flower Porcelain Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Satsuma Style Hand Painted Quail Bird and Flower Porcelain Vase. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 24.5" H x 10" Diameter.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infants, 2
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Chalkware Chinoiserie Seated Infant 3D figurative plaster sculptures painted gold on black wood bases, apparently unmarked.
Category
20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Plaster, Wood
4 Large Hand-Painted Chinoiserie Gracie Wall Screen Panels
By Gracie
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A set of 4 vintage large hand-painted framed Gracie wall panels. These vintage panels are unique in the sense that they are not only wide but tall as wel...
Category
1940s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood, Paper
Vintage Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Umbrella Stand
Located in Elkhart, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie blue and white porcelain umbrella or cane stand with Asian landscape scenes featuring pagodas
China, Late 20th Century
Measures: 9"W x 9"D x 18"H.
Very good...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage Chinoiserie Cloisonne Duck Figure
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage asian cloisonne duck figure. This piece features pink, yellow, blue, green, red and brass hues. Beautiful figure that will add exciteme...
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Burnt Bamboo Chinoiserie Style Paint Decorated Magazine Rack
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb burnt bamboo shaded and painted magazine rack in good conditon. The rack is made in China and has a great chinoiserie paint decorated design. Measures 31.5 tall x 20...
Category
1950s Chinese Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Chinoiserie decoration of a flowering basket.
Beautiful border decoration of alternating panels with foliage and tracery
Unmarked
Good q...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Vintage Chinoiserie Silver Leaf Birds Butterflies 4 Panel Screen Room Divider B
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinoiserie Chinese Hand Painted Silver Leaf Large Birds and Butterflies 4 Panel Folding Screen Room Divider (B). Item features is a tall impressive size, stunning silver lea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie Painted Cabinet Circa. 1930's
Located in Fulton, CA
Hand painted Chinoiserie 2 door cabinet. America, circa. 1930's. In the manner of Baker Furniture.
Category
Early 20th Century American Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Walnut, Fir
Antique Chinese Silk Embroidery Sleeve Band Panel Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinese Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), 19th century.
Transport yourself to the opulent courts of the Qing Dynasty with this remarkable antique Chinese silk embroidery sleeve band panel. ...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
Very Large LaBarge Reverse Paint Decorated Chinoiserie Eglomise Beveled Mirror
By LaBarge
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a fantastic LaBarge mirror in very good condition with only the most minor signs of age and wear. The mirror is signed and dated by the artist and is PAINSTAKINGLY hand-paint...
Category
1980s European Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Metal, Gold Leaf
Delft - Chinoiserie dish with floral basket, second half 18th century
By Delft
Located in DELFT, NL
Mid 18th century Blue Delftware platter with Daniel Marot style decoration of a shield amidst flowers and foliage scrolls within a dodecagoon.
Beautiful border decoration in rich bl...
Category
Mid-18th Century Dutch Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Earthenware, Delft, Faience
Flying Bird Pattern Large Drainer by Davenport Porcelain England Circa 1840
Located in Katonah, NY
This large drainer is decorated in the Flying Bird pattern.
The pattern features a beautiful long-tailed bird flying over a garden and flowers in rainbow colors.
It is painted in a u...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Ironstone
1970s Chinoiserie Drexel Black and Brass Bookshelves – a Pair
By Drexel
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a set of Drexel bookcases from their ET-cetera collection, circa the 1970s. These exquisite Asian inspired bookshelves exude timeless elegance with thei...
Category
1970s American Vintage Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Brass
Asian Rosewood dry bar
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Asian Rosewood dry bar cabinet flip top. Multiple doors on all sides. Corner opens up 5 shelves. The sides open to hold 4 larger shelves. The open top shows Ancient style carved artw...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Chinoiserie Furniture
Materials
Wood
Chinoiserie furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Chinoiserie furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects, serveware, ceramics, silver and glass, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Chinoiserie furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Asia, and East Asia pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Mason's Ironstone, Schumacher, Century Furniture, and Bow Porcelain. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $21 and tops out at $216,780 while the average work can sell for $1,701.
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